2. Flight Nurse — $90K – $130K
Flight nurses work aboard medical helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft transporting critical patients between hospitals or from accident scenes.
The role requires ICU or emergency room experience plus specialized flight nursing certification. It's high-adrenaline work.
Salaries range from $90K to $130K, with hazard pay and shift differentials pushing top earners over $150K in busy trauma regions.
